LOS ANGELES, California — September 25, 2008 — JCI Jones Chemicals Inc. will investigate soils, groundwater, and soil gas for chlorinated solvents, including trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, and trichloroethane, at its industrial chemical supply plant at 1401 West Del Amo Boulevard in…
BOSTON, Massachusetts — September 25, 2008 — In order to prevent the release of depleted uranium and other hazardous substances from buildings at the Starmet/Nuclear Metals Superfund Site in Concord, Mass., the Environmental Protection Agency has determined that demolition of…
SAN FRANCISCO, California - September 25, 2008 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined Thermwell Products Co., Inc., $5,200 for allegedly selling an unregistered water cleaning product with labels claiming the product eliminates bacteria and removes common bacteria in air…
SAN FRANCISCO, California — September 25, 2008 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved an air permit for Dynegy Morro Bay, LLC for the Morro Bay Power Plant modernization project.
The Prevention of Significant Deterioration or PSD permit will allow…
HONOLULU, Hawaii — September 25, 2008 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined Del Monte Fresh Produce Co., a Kunia, Oahu, fruit grower, $190,000 for hazardous waste storage, handling, and used oil management violations.
In August 2007, EPA inspectors found…
CHICAGO, Illinois — September 25, 2008 — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has expanded its evaluation of contaminated sediment in the Lower Buffalo River in Buffalo, N.Y., to include the entire Buffalo River Area of Concern. The evaluation…
LOS ANGELES, California — September 22, 2008 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ordering seven businesses to pay approximately $500,000 for cleanup at one of the San Fernando Valley Superfund sites, located outside Los Angeles, Calif., or come up…
SEATTLE, Washington — September 22, 2008 — The Dovex Fruit Company, owner of a fruit processing facility in Wenatchee, Washington, will pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $98,241 to settle alleged federal Risk Management Program Violations.
On Feb. 4, 2008, EPA…
BOSTON, Massachusetts — September 24, 2008 — A Thomaston, Maine cement production company will pay a fine of $77,470 and perform an additional project, resolving violations of the federal Clean Air Act and of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know…
BOSTON, Massachusetts — September 22, 2008 — A Medford, Mass. residential renovation and construction contractor will pay a cash penalty of $63,832 for violating the federal lead paint disclosure law that applies to renovations of residential housing.
An EPA inspection…